Pandemics and Economics in History #1
“The Justinian Plague” Tax Policy and the End of the Roman Empire. Who benefits?
Pandemics and Economics in History #2
“The meaning of work, before and after the plague.” The Plague of Justinian changed the economy and the meaning of “labor” and “leisure.”
Pandemics and Economics in History #3
“Cities, Health, and Growth” Health costs of agriculture and civilization.
Pandemics and Economics in History #4
“Change Born in the Plague of Cyprian.” Paganism and Christianity underwent big changes during and following the “Plague of Cyprian,” beginning in 249 CE.
Pandemics and Economics in History #5
“Disease and Outsiders” From 14th Century Europe to the US today, hate crimes accompany the spread of disease, whether leprosy, plague, or Covid-19.
Pandemics and Economics in History #6
“Disease, Plots and Animosities.” Using disease and fear to foment violence…for at least 700 years.
Pandemics and Economics in History #7
Infection’s Legacies Remain — Parks and prominent architectural styles come to us from pandemic response.
Pandemics and Economics in History #8
Open Windows in Winter: Bug or Feature?
Pandemics and Economics in History #9
Amateur in Econ-Land: Is the Intersection with Race Near Here?”
Pandemics and Economics in History #10
The disease persists
Pandemics and Economics in History #11
Episode #11: Health, medicine, and politics in disease outbreaks
Pandemics and Economics in History #12
More on Yellow Fever in 18th Century Philadelphia
Virginia Avniel Spatz 